Food and SustainabilityDrought Making Some California Fruit Smaller, TastierAugust 31, 2015 | Lesley McClurgThe drought is changing the size and flavor of California's fruit. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDrought And Beetle Infestation Killing California ForestsAugust 31, 2015 | Amy QuintonCalifornia's drought is having a devastating effect on its forests. Recent aerial surveys show 20 million dead trees so far. And the drought has a partner in crime -- the pine beetle. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityStockton Urban Garden Provides Fresh Produce In Poor CommunitiesAugust 27, 2015 | Rich IbarraRows of corn, eggplant, and squash grow in an urban garden in Stockton, providing food for more than two dozen families. Organizers hope it's a model for future urban gardens throughout the Central Valley. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornians Cut Water Use 31 Percent In JulyAugust 27, 2015 | Amy QuintonCalifornians are exceeding Governor Jerry Brown's 25 percent conservation mandate. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Undocumented Immigration In CaliforniaFarmworkers Hit The Hardest By The DroughtAugust 27, 2015 | Lesley McClurgMany farmworkers in California are out of work because of the severe drought. Those who do have a job are often working harder for less money. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Lawmakers Say Fracking Study Shows Lax OversightAugust 25, 2015 | Amy QuintonCalifornia lawmakers have questioned state oil and gas regulators and scientists over results of an independent study on fracking released earlier this year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityExpect To Shell Out More For Eggs, Prices Soar In CaliforniaAugust 25, 2015(AP) - Expect to shell out more for a carton of large eggs as benchmark egg prices in California have gone up by 150 percent in a year.
Food and SustainabilityStrawberry Grower Pledges To Go OrganicAugust 24, 2015 | Lesley McClurgThis summer, the largest organic strawberry grower in the country has pledged to grow all of its baby plants organically. Strawberry seedlings -- even organic ones -- can be cultivated in soil that's been chemically fumigated. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDead and Dying Trees From Drought Pose DangerAugust 20, 2015 | Amy QuintonCal Fire and PG&E are warning homeowners about the risks posed by dead and dying trees. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentClimate Change Intensifying California DroughtAugust 20, 2015 | Amy QuintonA new study shows climate change making California's drought worse. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
